Total enrollment
2,035
+35 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Licking Valley Local
Ohio · 2,035 students · 1 city
Licking Valley Local reports 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,035 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 509.
4-year change in Licking Valley Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Licking Valley Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #183 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,035 | #202 of 584 | #4,381 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #249 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #448 of 579 | #7,933 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.9% | #253 of 387 | #5,771 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #362 of 422 | #6,459 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Licking Valley Local
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 2,010 to 2,025 students (up 1%) and from 106 to 102 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | PK-05 | 913 |
| Licking Valley High School | Newark | High | 09-12 | 589 |
| Licking Valley Middle School | Newark | Middle | 06-08 | 523 |
| Licking Valley Online Learning School | Newark | High | 07-12 | 10 |
About Licking Valley Local
Licking Valley Local is a sparse public-school district in Ohio. The district operates 4 schools and enrolls approximately 2,035 students.
On the school-mix side, Licking Valley Local covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,000 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,035 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Licking Valley Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.